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San Jose State University Reinstates Men's Track and Field Program

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Aug 1, 2016

Published Aug 1, 2016 at 7:52 PM

During the 1968 Olympic Games, two San Jose State University track and field student-athletes raised their arms as a symbol to move toward racial equality. Fifty years later, those Olympians along with hundreds of SJSU alumni and supporters came together for a historic announcement. SJSU's track and field program has a history of training athletes not just in the sport, but in the advancement of human rights. During the ceremony, SJSU announced that after a 28-year absence, the program known for producing record-setting athletes will make a comeback in 2018.